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Horticulture and Floriculture (Generic Electives)
Paper Code:
GBOT 201/GBOT 211
Credits:
4
Contact Hours:
60.00
Max. Marks:
100.00
Objective:
Course Objectives:
1. To give an idea about the emerging field of Horticulture and Floriculture and to
explore its various facets.
Course Outcomes (COs):
Course Outcomes Learning
and
teaching
strategies
Assessment
Strategies
On completion of this course, the students
will be able to:
CO1: Understand the basic method of soil bed
preparation and its management for growth of
plants.
CO2: Analyze the different kind of soils and soil
mixtures.that can be used to promote healthy
growth of plants.
CO3: Acquire knowledge on managing different
ornamental plants.
CO4: Analyze the effect of different factors on
production of flowers on commercial scale.
Class lectures
Seminars
Tutorials
Group
discussions
and
Workshops
Question
preparation
12.00
Introduction: History of Horticulture; Branches of horticuture. An idea of Olericulture and
Pomology. Vegetative methods of Plant propagation: Cutting, Grafting and Layering
12.00
Nursery Management and Routine Garden Operations: Seed sowing; Pricking; Planting
and transplanting; Shading; Stopping or pinching; Defoliation; Wintering; Mulching,
Topiary.
12.00
Ornamental Plants: Flowering annuals; Herbaceous perennials; Divine vines; Shade and
ornamental trees; Ornamental bulbous and foliage plants; Cacti and succulents; Palms
and Cycads; Ferns and Selaginellas; Cultivation of plants in pots; Indoor gardening;
Bonsai, Terrarium
12.00
Principles of Garden and Landscaping Designs: English, Italian, French, Persian, Mughal
and Japanese gardens; Features of a garden (Garden wall, Fencing, Steps, Hedge,
Edging, Lawn,
Flower beds, Shrubbery, Borders, Water garden. Some Famous gardens of India.
12.00
Commercial Floriculture: Factors affecting flower production; Production and packaging of
cut flowers; Flower arrangements; Methods to prolong vase life; Cultivation of Important
cut flowers (Carnation, Marigold, Dahlia,Rose, Lilium, Orchids).
Essential Readings:
Suggested Readings:
Randhawa, G.S. and Mukhopadhyay, A. 1986. Floriculture in India. Allied Publishers.
Academic Year:
